Would you employ this person as your P.A.?

[ElleMacpherson]

Interests:Rugby, Tennis, Football, socializing.

My name is xxxxx I am eighteen years of age, and I am currently working for xxx. Due to the recent planned merger job security has been a constent threat and I don't feel this is good for myself to develop. The business and customer related sector is a road I wish to continue to travel on as I feel this is where my skills will be harnessed, and used most effectively. Although I have only been with the xxx for a short period of time I have already shown huge potential and 'exceeded all expectations', I feel this is mainly down to my soft repport building sales approach, which was not present in the team before.

I am a very out going and energetic person, so communicating with people on a personal or professional level is no problem for me. I enjoy working as part of a cohesant team who stride to meet goals and targets. As expected by many modern businesses I have fantastic I.T skills, I can comfortably use and demonstrate a wide range of software.

Although I am young I have a vast experience in customer relations, my work in the restaurant trade has ensured a positive ethic with both customers and fellow employee's, and my current job with xxx again encourages the development of my personal skills.

I feel moving into this sector after full time education was a good move on my part, as I have already shown that spark and commitment to help ignite my creative passion that I have for business.

I really do have an honest drive to succeed in the 'Events' business, I have shown a competitive edge already in my previous experience with events planning, but I do understand that I need to be coached in able for me to become one of the best. But the raw skills are there, and they would offer your company a refreshing new approach that customers and employees alike will appreciate.

It's not just my personal skills which will benefit your company, my CV highlights my academic credentials, and shows I will be able to cope with the more intellectual demands of business life.

My hubs would definately want elle macpherson as his PA to hell with her qualifications !!

Elle, are the spelling mistakes yours or hers ?

HIS!!!!! Cut and paste!!

OH NO missing apostrophes in my post, so here's a couple to make up for them '''''''

Erm, I don't want to say an outright 'no' but that CV is shockingly written.

Erm, I'd say no then....on first reading, anyway. Maybe you have background info we don't??

Difficult to say, I find it hard to believe someone at the age of 18 could have enough experience. It all depends on the nature of the position she is applying for. I would not take this person at face value; I would do an extensive reference check.

Hmm

Difficult one

The basics are not really there are they? But the enthusiasm is.

If it is any help, dh gets newly qualified lawyers working for him who can't spell or punctuate or write a letter!

Do you feel you could trust him to run things while you were not there? Have you met him yet?

He sounds a bit cocky tbh but maybe you need that?

oops x posts, he then.

Bad spelling, bad sentence structure. "constent". "repport". "out going" "cohesant" "stride" "positive ethic" "employee's".

I can't find a good sentence in there, tbh.

The C.V continues in the same fashion!

We will not be interviewing him, am just so shocked that someone with 'fantastic IT skills' does not know how to use spell check!!

Have you actually interviewed him yet? Obviously written English is not his forte but he may be worth a look if that's not the most important part of the job spec

My feelings are that if he cannot be botherd to send in a decnet letter then he isnot the kind f person we need!

We have over 70 applications to sift through!

This person can't even use a spelling/grammar checker - so much for the 'fantastic I.T skills'. You have to assume that the rest is also a lie - and not a very clever one. At best it's a load of buzz words strung together rather haphazardly.

If you have that many applications to sift through, then I would say using the presentation of information as a reason to discard or include is entirely acceptable.

Am shortlisting applications for a PA as we speak. No. He wouldn't make the grade.

oh right I thought you were thinking of employing him!

Hell no! He doesn't want to be a PA at all, regardless of his unspeakably crap resume.
Also at 18, he will have virtually no PA experience & part of being a PA is to be an experienced assistant.
NO, no, no!!!

Jan it is a tedious job, so of the applications are dull dull dull

Sorry CD, just thought you would find it interesting!!

Well, they don't have an understanding of grammar or spelling, so no, I wouldn't employ them as a PA. Pretty poor show to make so many mistakes in a job application for a position where you have to send emails/draft letters.

Agree with Bugsy. A PA who sees the job as a stepping stone to "better", more interesting things is a non-starter. And the grammar and punctuation are shocking. Would be ashamed to have letters or documents sent out in my name spelled and composed like that.

am going to write a rejsection letter and suggest that he proofs his letters in future!

Elle, I'd stick to the rejection letter, of a suitably bland nature, and leave out the helpful advice. It's his problem - let him find it out for himself. You do not have to give him any ammo that he could use to show that you've been in any way discriminatory. Yes, you could reasonably argue that being able to write well is an essential qualification for the job, but why risk putting yourself in a position where you might have to defend yourself.